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lxhiueoow S. A. CRAIG.

GATE. APPLICATION FILED 110%].23, 1912.

1,078,1 30. Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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.S. A. CRAIG.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23,-1912.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.-

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TaaZZ wham it may concern: v i I Be it known that I, SAM A. CRAIG, af citiof the United States, residing at El,

Paco, in the county of El Pasoa'nd State of Tefitas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Gates, ofwhich the following is a specflioationy; reference being hattto the iceo iipiiiiyiiig drawings.

This invention relates to new and seful my to agate in which the the hiiige point is adapted to be shifted to cause the, gate to swingin ne direction or the other.

A further object of the inv'lention resides in providing means for shifting the hinge point of the gate from a carriage or wagon onthe road-way without leaving the latter.

, Still another object or the invention resides providing a device which is extremely simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will b very efficient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of arts as will be hereinafter referred to and particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompa ying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical seamen therethr'ough as seen on line 33,' Fig. 2'. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the shifting plate showing the lower pintle of thegate in section and showing in dotted lines the various positions of the gatea's the pintle is moved through the slot the shifting plate; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical seciiei'i seen on line e= '6, Fig. 4.

In describing my invention, I shall-fre fer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which-- i 1 indicates a hinge post and 2 a latch post, between which is adapted to be swung the gate 3. This gate is provided with the vertical bar or upright 4, atits hinging end, the upper end of which extends considerably above the upper. edge of the gate and is loosely disposed in a bracket or keeper 5, carried on said hinge post 1 and improvements in gates and more partiei j i-. i Specification of Letters Patent. Q i Patent ea l vbv 11L Amine-anon filed noveii beiea, i'oia seiiei'ifoi. mic-'91 ed in a: Si mese objebt. This stationary i object comprises plate 7, mounted on the ground at the base oftl e hinge jest, having anfarcuate groove s tl'iereon the bottom sjii face of which is i nd i ii t d and r i s ;.t1ie lower end, or said pint-1e e tlireoiiai d i i aic ioii iireiosca position of the gate, this iiitle is adapted tobe centrally 1oeated iii the slot; v

The latch ost 2v lia 's' nouiited thereon a noble-set o"'1atc1i the c6111 sji stiiig' er ioriz'ontal plt or bar 9 t6 which is pivoted pair of sTjaced apart gravity members 10'; its ravity lat-ch ineiribers iigivetheiipper edges there'- 1 or beveled toward th'e outerjeiids of the same, ;the space between the inner eiids thereof forming cia'nnel'lll; and the sa are adapted to rest iii their lowermost pas plate or bar 9". In the other set of latch members a late 13 is provided, above the bar or plate a, the same beingpr c'v'idd with a central cavity 14:. A pair or cp po'sitly bent spring latch members 15 are sec 1 the upper edge of said pl te 13, th

free ends of which depend downwardly ii-ito the cavityjli. Theouter fswingifig end'of the gate? providedjwijth a pair of cutwardlyextendiiig lugs 16 which are adapted to desperate with the latch ineinbers above r ferred to and from the description here given, aiid the showing inade in the drawings, it will be seen that the gate will be locked u on the disposition th'e'reofto its closed osition. The action of the latch members as the gate is disposed toits' closed position, appears obvious froin' the construe tion shown. V

Mounted in the ground in aliiieinent' with the hinge post 1 and on opposite sides thereof, ar'e'the uprights 17 which are of considerable height and have fulcrumed thereon, at t the upper ends thereof, the operating levers 18. The one end of each of said levers which extends but a short distance from the fulcrum point has connected thereto a Wire, cable or other flexible connection 19 which, after extending through a guiding member 20 on the post 22, between the hinge post and theiuprights, is connectedto the pintle 6. Theopposite end of each ofsaid levers 18 which extend aconsiderable distance from the fulcrum point, has connected thereto, a flexible connection 21 which depends therefrom to a point over the roadway.

ape-ii thestuds orpins 12 carried on the.

struction of my improved device, the opera- Thus, should a person in a vehicle, on one side of the gate desire to swing said gate so as to pass between the hinge and. latch posts, it is only'necessary to graspthe connection 21 and'pull downwardly thereon,

which action will obviously draw the pintle "to one end of'theg'roove 8; In being drawn 7 in this; groove, the gatewill-be raised so that the lugs or the like l6 will ber'aisedabove theirflrespective latch members and the gate automatically swung to its open position.

The guide members 20 are carried on the stop posts 22, which posts will limit" the *1 open, swinging movement of thegate in tijonthe'reof will'be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a gate to manufacture and one Which will eflicient and useful in operation.

which is simple, in construction, inexpensive .be very While I have particularly described the g elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is'obvious that various changes in. form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be res0rtedl to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention, I

Having thus described this invention,

, what I claim is :g f 1; Thecombinationwith a hinge post;vof agate, upper and lower pintles carried on the vertic'al bar at the hinging end ofsaid 40' gate and extending in vertical alinement therewith,means engaging said upper pintle to loosely hinge the same to said hinging post, a stationary plate mounted at the base of said hinge post and provided with an 7 arcuate groove in the upper face thereof, the bottomfof said groove being undulated and V 7 adapted to receive the lower pintle thereon,

As the 'to its various positions.

and means for manually moving said lower p1ntle tT thegroove from both sides of the hinge post-. a

saidhinge post and in alinement with the latter; of a gate, upper and lower intles carried on the vertical bar at the hlnglng end of said gate and extending in vertical alinement therewith, means en aging said upper pintle to loosely hinge t e same to said hinge post, a stationary plate mounted at the base of said hinge post and provided with an arcuate groove in the upper face thereof, said groove havin an undulated bottom surface receiving thelower pintle thereon, flexible connecting means engaged-with said lower pintle and loosely engaged with saidstop posts, and means in engagement with the ends of said flexible connecting means to move said lower pintle in the aforesaid groove, whereby said gate will be' swung to various positions.

3. The combination with a hinge post; of a gate, upper and lower pintles carried on the vertical bar at the hinging end ofsaid gate and extending in vertical alinement therewith, an eye secured to the u er end of the hinge post and loosely receiving the upper pintle therein, a stationary plate mounted at the base of said hinge post and provided with an arcuate groove in the upper face thereof receiving the lower pintle therein,,the bottom of said groove being undulated and terminating at the ends'in cavities, and means in engagement with said lower pintle for manually moving the same in said groove, whereby to swing said gate In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

J. H. M. BROOM, WALTER H. Soo'rr.

copies of this patent may 'be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

j Washington, D. C.

SAM A. CRAIG. 

